Violet Gin Fizz Cocktail

The Violet Gin Fizz is a very romantic cocktail that will definitely make you swoon, which is why I’m planning on serving them at my viewing party of the Royal Wedding this weekend.

This cocktail is a heady mixture of violet liqueur, violet syrup, raspberry syrup, tart lemon juice, gin, heavy cream, and an egg white, which creates a foamy top when shaken in a cocktail shaker.

They certainly go down easy, so be careful not to drink too many, or you might actually believe you’ve become a guest at the Royal Wedding!

Violet Gin Fizz:

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz. gin
• 1 oz. Bitter Truth Violet Liqueur
• 1 tsp Monin Violet Syrup (available on Amazon)
• 1 tsp Monin raspberry syrup (available on Amazon)
• 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 egg white
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• Tonic water (or J. Gasco Sparkling Violet soda available in specialty shops)
• Ice
• Violet flowers to garnish (optional)

Directions:

Combine the gin, violet liqueur, violet syrup, raspberry syrup and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker.

Dry shake (without the ice or club soda) until well combined, then add the ice and heavy cream and continue to shake until thick and frothy.

Pour into a tall glass filled with ice and top it off with tonic water and fresh violet flowers. Enjoy!

*You can find out more information about the Bitter Truth’s Violet Liqueur here: http://the-bitter-truth.com/liqueurs/creme-violette/

Sparkling Violet Soda: http://www.jgasco.biz/en/pd-31/products/sparkling